Tinkers Compass
by haritox
Tinkers Compass adds a compass that stores several saved locations at once, and it extends the navigation tools Minecraft already has.
What it does
The mod turns the vanilla compass into a multi-slot tool. Survival progression raises the number of memory slots from 4 to 6. Holding the compass and pressing Shift with Right Click cycles between saved locations, and each slot works on its own, so a player can keep separate destinations for different parts of an adventure. Renaming a slot opens a custom screen and costs 1 XP level per rename.
The design builds on mechanics Minecraft already includes. Smithing upgrades, cartography, anvils, grindstones, explorer maps and lodestones all play a part in how the compass grows, so exploration follows the existing progression rather than a separate system. The mod runs on Fabric with Fabric API and is set to client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files cover 26.1.2 and 26.2, and the latest Fabric build, 0.1.1+26.2, targets 26.2 on the alpha channel. The code is not open source; the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Multi-location compass
One compass item stores several locations, so one tool replaces a set of single-destination compasses.
Expanding memory slots
The compass starts with 4 slots and reaches 6 as the player progresses through survival.
Independent slots
Each slot keeps its own destination, so routes for separate trips can be sorted without mixing them up.
Custom slot names
A custom screen renames each slot for a fee of 1 XP level per rename.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want more than one saved destination in a single item, and players who prefer navigation built on vanilla progression to an overlay.
How it compares
EzCompass is client-side only, under the MIT License, and not open source, with files for 26.1.2. Useful Compass is also client-side only, under the MIT License, and open source, for the same version. Tinkers Compass runs on client and server and is not open source, so the server needs it as well as the players. GraphWaypoints is optional on either side and not open source, with files for 1.21 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinkers Compass | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-26 |
| EzCompass | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-11 |
| Useful Compass | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-03 |
| GraphWaypoints | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client or server, optional | 2026-07-02 |
Questions
Does Tinkers Compass need Fabric API?
Does the server need Tinkers Compass?
Which game versions does Tinkers Compass support?
How does a player add more compass slots?
In the catalog
Tinkers Compass is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
It can point home.\ It can find a Lodestone.\ And then... that's about it. Meanwhile, most waypoint mods solve navigation by covering your screen with markers, minimaps and floating labels. Tinkers Compass takes a different path.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tinkerscompass
- Owner
- haritox
- Published
- 2026-05-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15